Elect - Definition

elect

adj 1: selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists";
"elite colleges" [syn: elect, elite]
2: elected but not yet installed in office; "the president
elect"
n 1: an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have
power inside the government" [syn: chosen, elect]
v 1: select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected
him chairman of the board"
2: choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"

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